We’re used to getting AMBER or Silver Alerts on our phones, but a new national alert system is expected to send more notifications.
The Federal Communications Commission will launch the Missing Endangered Persons code, or MEP, which will broadcast alerts over TV, radio, and cell phones.
Texas has a similar alert system that mainly covers individuals with disabilities. The FCC’s new alert expands that coverage to include cases involving abnormal circumstances, immediate peril, vulnerability, and insufficient information.
Fort Worth police welcome the change
Missing persons cases keep the Fort Worth Police Department busy, according to spokesperson Officer Brad Perez…